At the beginning of the month I attended an exercise physiology and obesity conference held at UBC. I found out I had to be there on the Wednesday, with seminars starting at 8am Saturday... it was a bit of a stressful stretch trying to tie up loose ends in Victoria before hoping on the ferry!
I wasn't too excited about going, the timing just didn't seem right. I had a lot of work that needed to get done over the weekend and sitting in a conference room was not a part of my plan. I did manage to get everything done before leaving for Vancouver, which was a huge relief :)
The conference ended up being absolutely fantastic and at the right time for me after all (maybe not the right place, with all the snow!). I had just applied for a post graduate diploma in Sports Nutrition through the International Olympic Committee and I was not sure if going back to school was the right thing to do or not. I was definitely leaning towards yes, but there was still a bit of doubt there as well. The conference simply made me want to study again and I realised how much I missed structured learning. Sounds a bit random, right? Well, it felt random that's for sure! Kind of hard to explain...
It has been 2 years since I graduated from university and now I look forward to studying again. Nutrition courses start in January and I am absolutely honored to study under the guidance of work renowned sports nutritionists (one of them is the head of sports nutrition at the Australian Institute of Sport). I was actually accepted by a different institute but when I saw the faculty listing of the IOC diploma, I just had to get into that program!! :) I have studied sports nutrition at an undergraduate level but I can't wait to studying it at a graduate level :)
I guess what I'm trying to say is: YAY, I'm going back to school :)
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December 10, 2007
December 4, 2007
Custom Clothing
Custom cycling jackets and jerseys just arrived! If you ordered an item, it will be given to you at the team Christmas party Friday night :)
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